Linda Foley Strikes Out

Last March, I wrote about the challenge to Linda Foley’s presidency of the Newspaper Guild, the first challenge since 1995. Her repeated and reaffirmed comments accusing the US military of targeting journalists – without proof and despite proof to the contrary -- played some role, as her challenger demurred from following Foley into this calumny. My post has received heavy traffic since going up, so there have apparently been many readers among Newspaper Guild readers.

E&P reports that Foley lost the election, by about 57-43%.

Coincidentally, Spain just decided that Foley’s charge lacked weight. For more, see Jules Crittendon, a witness.

The new president of the Newspaper Guild has his work cut out for him, in a rapidly declining industry. But, at least, he seems focused on dealing with the issues at home rather than being a tool of our enemies abroad.